Acknowledgments
Gujarat Biodiversity Board (GBB)
We gratefully acknowledge the support for funding the following completed projects during 2013–14:
1. Exploration & Documentation of Fungal Diversity in Gujarat State (1 year)
2. Exploration & Documentation of Pteridophyte & Gymnosperm Flora of Gujarat State (1 year)
The financial assistance provided through these projects enabled extensive field explorations and research activities, significantly contributing to the documentation of Gujarat’s rich biodiversity.
Science and Engineering Research Board (serb)
We gratefully acknowledge the support for funding the project “Stem Anatomy and Growth Patterns in Some Tropical Lianas” for a duration of three years (2014–17).
The financial assistance provided through this project enabled extensive fieldwork and anatomical studies of tropical lianas, along with broader field explorations that enriched our overall research collections. We sincerely thank the Science and Engineering Research Board for their invaluable contribution to our research efforts.
Gujarat State Biotechnology Mission (GSBTM)
We gratefully acknowledge the support for funding the project “Identification of Commercially Important Timbers: Application of Traditional and Recent Techniques” for a duration of two years (2016–2018).
The financial assistance provided through this project supported the application of both traditional and modern techniques to the study of economically significant timbers, thereby strengthening our understanding of their structural and commercial value. We sincerely thank the Gujarat State Biotechnology Mission for their valuable support in advancing applied botanical research.
Forest Department, Govt. of Gujarat
We sincerely acknowledge the support of the Forest officials, Department of Forest, Government of Gujarat, for granting the necessary permissions to conduct field surveys and research activities in their respective forest ranges.
We extend our heartfelt thanks to the Forest Department for their continued encouragement and for fostering an
environment that supports biodiversity research and
conservation.
The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda
We sincerely acknowledge the administrative support of The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, which has been invaluable in facilitating our research activities.
We extend our heartfelt thanks to the University for their
continued encouragement and for fostering an academic environment that supports biodiversity research and conservation. We also appreciate the motivation and guidance received from the academic community.